Tickets now on sale for talks with Alys Fowler, Kate Bradbury, Darren Le Baron, Joshua Sparkes and Derek Gow.
Seedy Sunday, one of Brighton’s best-loved gardening events and the UK’s biggest and longest-running community seed swap is returning to Brighton Dome in 2027, for the first time since 2016.
Taking place on Sunday 7 February 2027, the event will fill the Corn Exchange with its huge community seed swap, stalls and activities, while a new programme of four talks takes place throughout the day in the Studio Theatre.
Brighton & Hove Organic Gardening Group will once again have a stall at this event, please do come to see us!
Tickets for the talks are now on sale, with this year’s programme covering the return of beavers to Britain, wildlife gardening, fungi, resilient food growing and rewilding:
- 10am: Alys Fowler and Kate Bradbury in conversation, Gardening for a Wilder Future, exploring how gardeners can boost biodiversity, respond to climate change and create spaces where people and nature flourish.
- 11.30am: Darren Le Baron, The Hidden Kingdom: Exploring the Living Mysteries between Plants, Fungi and People, looking at the relationships between roots, fungi and people and what they can teach us about growing and living well.
- 1pm: Joshua Sparkes, The Future is Perennial: Resilient Food Growing, exploring perennial crops, food forests and agroforestry as productive, wildlife-rich ways of growing food.
- 2.30pm: Derek Gow, Bringing Back the Beaver, sharing his first-hand experience of bringing beavers back to Britain and the role they can play in creating wildlife-rich, climate-resilient landscapes.
Full-price tickets are £12 including booking fee for the first three talks, with concessions at £10. Derek Gow tickets are £15, with concessions at £12. Every talk ticket also includes entry to the main Seedy Sunday event.
The move to Brighton Dome is a significant new chapter for Seedy Sunday, bringing the whole event together under one roof and providing more space for stalls, talks and the seed swap.
The 2027 event would not be possible without the support of local business Infinity Foods, our longstanding event sponsor. Their support has played an important part in keeping this much-loved community event going.
Vic Borrill, Director of Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, said:
“Seedy Sunday has been part of Brighton’s growing community for more than 20 years, so we’re really excited to be bringing it back to Brighton Dome. It gives us the opportunity to grow the event while keeping what people love about it at its heart: sharing seeds, knowledge and ideas.
“We’re particularly excited about this year’s talks. Whether you’re interested in creating a wilder garden, growing food more sustainably, discovering the hidden world of fungi or hearing the extraordinary story of the return of Britain’s beavers, there’s something to inspire you.”
At the heart of Seedy Sunday remains its giant seed swap, where people can bring seeds to swap or pick up something new to grow. The event also features gardening and community stalls, houseplant swaps & advice, children’s activities and practical growing tips from local experts.
Event details
Visit Brighton Dome website to buy tickets.
Seedy Sunday 2027
Sunday 7 February 2027
10am to 3pm
Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre, Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UE
Main event entry: £3 on the door. Talk tickets include main event entry.
